We started gathering photographs and memories from family for a birthday book for him in November, and everyone was very helpful because of course our photographs etc are not all here in the Netherlands. Boxes of our personal things are at various homes in New Zealand still.
We did not remember in the 8 months or so leading up to this move that we had also planned to deliver to him the story of his life for his 40th birthday. He didn’t know that we wanted to that, we had just planned it – only in planning the move to Europe that thought had receded somewhat – until November when an urgent email went out asking for memories and photographs.
And they came from everyone and everywhere in the world so we were still able to give to him a photograph album from baby to 40 as well as a life story with his Whakapapa.
It was fantastic.
But there is also the story of our flight to Zurich, from Amsterm via Munich to Zurich – and it took us 12 hours, and then the party itself with pig on a spit, freezing conditions, and wonderful fun. There is so much more to tell
Tags: Birthday, celebrations, flight, live music, Memory Book, New Zealand, snow, Stein, Switzerland, Volcano Bar, whakapapa
